Vir Biotechnology (VIR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → The Crypto 9-5 Escape Plan (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free VIR Stock Alerts $9.44 -0.12 (-1.26%) (As of 05/10/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Vir Biotechnology Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume5,910,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume5,150,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+14.76%Dollar Volume Sold Short$50.00 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover5.7Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares136,060,000 sharesFloat Size89,110,000 sharesShort Percent of Float6.63%Today's Trading Volume786,762 sharesAverage Trading Volume996,541 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average79% Short Selling Vir Biotechnology ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Vir Biotechnology and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatVIR Short Interest Over TimeVIR Days to Cover Over TimeVIR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Porter & CompanyElon to Transform U.S. Economy? A radical, potentially game-changing technology that threatens to destroy the trillion-dollar, “green energy” grift of the elites. And yet, while it threatens their wealth and power, it could be transformational for both the U.S. economy and your wealth.One company holds a near-total monopoly on it. Vir Biotechnology Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20245,910,000 shares $50.00 million +14.8%6.6%5.7 $8.46 4/15/20245,150,000 shares $44.14 million +3.8%5.8%4.8 $8.57 3/31/20244,960,000 shares $50.24 million -8.7%5.6%4.6 $10.13 3/15/20245,430,000 shares $58.43 million +6.9%6.2%5 $10.76 2/29/20245,080,000 shares $57.10 million +0.6%5.8%4.4 $11.24 2/15/20245,050,000 shares $52.07 million -12.5%5.8%4.4 $10.31 Get the Latest News and Ratings for VIR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Vir Biotechnology and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20245,770,000 shares $54.24 million -5.1%6.6%4.9 $9.40 1/15/20246,080,000 shares $63.05 million +2.7%6.9%5.1 $10.37 12/31/20235,920,000 shares $59.56 million -6.0%6.7%4.9 $10.06 12/15/20236,300,000 shares $62.75 million +7.5%7.2%5.1 $9.96 11/30/20235,860,000 shares $55.61 million -4.4%6.7%4.1 $9.49 11/15/20236,130,000 shares $59.34 million No Change7.0%4.3 $9.68 10/31/20236,130,000 shares $48.61 million -4.8%7.0%4.5 $7.93 10/15/20236,440,000 shares $53.90 million +0.2%7.4%4.9 $8.37 9/30/20236,430,000 shares $60.25 million +26.6%7.4%4.1 $9.37 9/15/20235,080,000 shares $49.89 million +11.2%5.8%3.3 $9.82 8/31/20234,570,000 shares $57.86 million -9.2%5.4%3.4 $12.66 8/15/20235,030,000 shares $66.09 million +42.1%5.9%4.1 $13.14 7/31/20233,540,000 shares $49.84 million -10.8%4.2%3 $14.08 7/15/20233,970,000 shares $91.67 million -4.3%4.7%3.5 $23.09 6/30/20234,150,000 shares $101.80 million -0.2%4.9%5 $24.53 6/15/20234,160,000 shares $108.08 million -25.5%4.9%5 $25.98 5/31/20235,580,000 shares $148.82 million +10.5%6.6%6.3 $26.67 5/15/20235,050,000 shares $129.48 million +7.5%6.0%5.1 $25.64 4/30/20234,700,000 shares $118.21 million -1.9%5.6%4.6 $25.15 4/15/20234,790,000 shares $117.59 million +11.9%5.7%4.6 $24.55 3/31/20234,280,000 shares $99.60 million -11.2%5.2%4.2 $23.27 3/15/20234,820,000 shares $113.37 million -1.0%5.8%4.8 $23.52 2/28/20234,870,000 shares $111.04 million +10.7%5.9%5.2 $22.80 2/15/20234,400,000 shares $117.57 million +8.9%5.3%5 $26.72 1/31/20234,040,000 shares $119.38 million +8.3%4.9%4.8 $29.55 1/15/20233,730,000 shares $99.11 million -10.1%4.6%4.5 $26.57 12/30/20224,150,000 shares $105.04 million +9.2%5.1%5.1 $25.31 12/15/20223,800,000 shares $95.72 million -5.5%4.7%4.3 $25.19 11/30/20224,020,000 shares $113.44 million -4.5%5.0%4.2 $28.22 11/15/20224,210,000 shares $115.14 million -4.3%5.3%4.2 $27.35 10/31/20224,400,000 shares $96.71 million +4.3%5.6%4 $21.98 10/15/20224,220,000 shares $87.23 million -14.9%5.4%4 $20.67 9/30/20224,960,000 shares $95.63 million +8.3%6.3%4.8 $19.28 9/15/20224,580,000 shares $93.02 million -6.5%5.9%4.2 $20.31Elon Musk Secret Crypto Plot Exposed (Ad)Reports of a leaked meeting between Elon Musk and staff at X.com could send shockwaves through the crypto market. 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A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. VIR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Vir Biotechnology's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Vir Biotechnology? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vir Biotechnology: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Vir Biotechnology? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 6.63% of Vir Biotechnology's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Vir Biotechnology's short interest increasing or decreasing? Vir Biotechnology saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,910,000 shares, an increase of 14.8% from the previous total of 5,150,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Vir Biotechnology's float size? Vir Biotechnology currently has issued a total of 136,060,000 shares. Some of Vir Biotechnology's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Vir Biotechnology currently has a public float of 89,110,000 shares. How does Vir Biotechnology's short interest compare to its competitors? 6.63% of Vir Biotechnology's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "biological products, except diagnostic" compare to Vir Biotechnology: 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc. (18.80%), Cullinan Oncology, Inc. (10.23%), Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (20.28%), Scholar Rock Holding Co. (16.78%), Neumora Therapeutics, Inc. (12.27%), ADMA Biologics, Inc. (3.82%), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (16.30%), Autolus Therapeutics plc (1.32%), Mesoblast Limited (0.79%), Immatics (10.50%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Vir Biotechnology stock? Short selling VIR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vir Biotechnology as its price is falling. VIR shares are trading down $0.12 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Vir Biotechnology? A short squeeze for Vir Biotechnology occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of VIR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Vir Biotechnology's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including VIR, twice per month. 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